ADVANCE NOTIFICATION - SPECIALIST PAY OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (OSIP) FOR NCMS
FOR ALL URS, ADMINOS, B/W BPSOS, BSOS AND COMD PSOS
SUBJ: ADVANCE NOTIFICATION - SPECIALIST PAY OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (OSIP) FOR NCMS
1. THE ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIALIST PAY WAS CHALLENGED IN THE 2003 CHIEF OF REVIEW SERVICES REPORT ON THE BASIS THAT PERSONNEL WHO WERE NOT TRADE QUALIFIED WERE IN RECEIPT OF SPECIALIST PAY. CHANGES TO THE CF PAY SYSTEM (CCPS) HAVE NOW AFFORDED US THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION IN ENSURING THAT ASSIGNMENT OF SPECIALIST PAY IS ADMINISTERED APPROPRIATELY. THEREFORE, A NEW MOC STRUCTURE WILL BE INTRODUCED THROUGH SUBJECT OSIP AND WILL ADDRESS THE ISSUE THAT ONLY TRADE QUALIFIED PERSONNEL RECEIVE SPECIALIST PAY
2. FOR AFFECTED OCCUPATIONS, BOTH REG F AND P RES SUB-DIVISIONAL CONSTRUCTS WILL BE CREATED IN HRMS EFF 1 AUG 04. MBRS PROMOTED ACTING LACKING WILL REMAIN IN THE JUNIOR OCCUPATION UNTIL ALL OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS OF THE RANK ARE SUCCESSFULLY ATTAINED AND WILL BE PAID AT THE STANDARD TRADE GROUP. ONCE TRADE QUALIFIED, THAT MBR WILL BE COMPULSORY TRANSFERRED TO THE APPLICABLE OCCUPATION AND BE REMUNERATED ACCORDINGLY (SPEC 1 OR SPEC 2)
3. AS A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT, IN ORDER FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE ASSIGNED TO A HIGHER TRADE GROUP, THE MBR WILL HAVE TO BE SUBSTANTIVE (QL5A QUALIFIED) LS/CPL RANK. THE METHOD OF QUALIFICATION FOR EACH QL WILL STILL BE DETERMINED BY THE MANAGING AUTHORITY (MA)
4. TRANSITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS: THE RULE WILL BE IF YOU ARE IN RECEIPT OF SPECIALIST PAY IAW CURRENT REGULATIONS PRESENTLY IN EFFECT AS OF 31 JUL 04, YOU WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SPECIALIST PAY. HOWEVER, AFTER THAT DAY ALL OTHER PERSONNEL IN OR ENTERING A SPECIALIST MOC WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE A SUBSTANTIVE LS/CPL IN ORDER TO BE ASSIGNED TO A HIGHER TRADE GROUP
5. FOR CLARIFICATION, SEE THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES:
(1) ANYONE OT'ING FROM A STANDARD PAY GROUP MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION (MOSID) INTO A SPECIALIST OCCUPATION AFTER 31 JUL 04 WILL BE PLACED IN THE JUNIOR OCCUPATION MOSID AND BE PAID AT THE STANDARD PAY GROUP UNTIL THEY HAVE ACHIEVED THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THAT OCCUPATION SUB-DIVISION (SEE DPPD WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE LIST OF ALL NCM OCCUPATIONS).
(2) THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS WILL BE FLT ENGR AND NDT TECH OCCUPATIONS WHERE ANY MBR O'TING TO ANY OF THOSE TWO MOCS MUST COME FROM A SPECIALIST MOC, THEREFORE, THOSE MBRS WILL RETAIN THEIR RATES OF PAY WHILE UNDERGOING TRG AND BE TRANSFERRED TO A HIGHER TRADE GROUP ONCE TRG IS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
6. FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFO, PLSE CONTACT MAJ YJH PARSONS AT 996-0061 OR CWO JBC HAMELIN AT 996-7738
